Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / SEQUOIA / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003234219 Incident Date: Mar, 14 2003
Consumer's City: PINNACLE Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: SEQUOIA Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T3ZF19C32U Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 09 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 09 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Between 5000 and 10000 miles a brake squeal (rear passenger side) began. during 10000 mile service the service dept at the dealership checked the brake and "cleaned". the squeal stopped for about 4 days. during 15000 mile check the service department checked the brake and "cleaned". again the squeal stopped for about 4 days. during the 20000 mile check the "cleaning" was performed again. after about 4 days the squeal returned. i am driving a new sienna with a terrible brake squeal. good advertisement for toyota !!! the service dept says it can't be fixed. i think on a new vehicle the brake should be replaced. *jb